Amaechi said: “Vote for me because I will reduce poverty and reduce crime. I have done it before in Rivers, and I can do it for Nigeria”

Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, has won the gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Nasarawa State. 

US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has resigned, ending the tenure of a controversial pick who appeared to be at odds with Trump over Iran

He described the moment as an important period for the country and extended his congratulations to the couple ahead of their wedding.

The Lagos State Government has said that 61.52 per cent of public secondary school students sponsored by the state in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, obtained five credits, including English Language and Mathematics, as the state intensified investment in education support programmes and digital learning infrastructure.

He said, ‘Whether it is the tower base, conductors, or any other equipment, residents of host communities see the issues before informing us. That is why we are here to educate residents on the importance of safeguarding these facilities so we can continue serving the nation effectively.”

Troops fighting to rid the nation of criminal elements have neutralised 12 terrorists, arrested 47 others and rescued 15 kidnapped victims, while thousands of litres of stolen crude oil products were recovered from oil thieves in the last week.

“It is deeply troubling that a simple request by senior party officials to visit a detained colleague was met, not with professionalism, but with a show of force more suited to the suppression of civil unrest,” the party added.

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) have formalised a framework to enforce the directive, aimed at strengthening local manufacturing and aligning public spending with national economic priorities.

Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, Mr. Terwase Orbunde, has rejected the outcome of Thursday’s governorship primary election in the state, describing the exercise as a disgrace to democracy and a threat to the unity of the party.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, on Friday called for unity among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State ahead of the party’s presidential primary scheduled for Saturday.

“I maybe wasn’t his best friend in the dressing room, or maybe I wasn’t always loved, but I had an incredible belief in his style of leadership.”

Renowned cancer specialist and Director of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Prof. Kunle Odunsi, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s growing cancer burden, warning that one in every four people will develop cancer in their lifetime.

“Hypertension is a silent killer. Many people stop taking their drugs once their blood pressure becomes controlled, and that is dangerous. Once medication is abandoned, the blood pressure rebounds and complications such as stroke, heart disease, kidney failure and blindness can set in,” he warned.

The risk from the deadly Ebola outbreak has been raised to the highest level for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday, as the toll continued to rise.